Do you trust your nanny?

Experience and age are important when handling pre-schoolers. Photo/FILE

What you need to know:

  • There have been reports of nannies taking out their anger on children, beating them up with some even resorting to murder.
  • Many nannies are not trained in basic first aid skills.

Most city mothers have careers or businesses to run. This means they must enlist the services of a househelp.

Nannies can save the day and at the same time raise hell if they are treated badly or feel inadequately compensated.

There have been reports of nannies taking out their anger on children, beating them up with some even resorting to murder.

Many nannies are not trained in basic first aid skills.

Others may have it all, but they could be a negative influence, as we have heard cases of nannies watching adult content with children or introducing them to sex.

While there may never be a perfect nanny, you can pick out one who has at least three or four qualities.

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